Past Winners and Profiles

Brampton Outstanding Business Achievement Awards 2013

Nesco is a master distributor and manufacturer of electrical products to electrical wholesalers across Canada and has called Brampton ‘home’ for the last 8 years. The large local inventory and flexible manufacturing capability allows Nesco to ship most orders ‘complete’ the same day the order is placed. Based on their customer’s needs and requirements, Nesco continues to build their product offering to ensure Nesco is a ‘one stop shop’ for roughing-in products. For 2013, Nesco is celebrating their 20th year in business, supporting Independent and National Electrical wholesalers with quality products, cost savings and exceptional customer service.

Founded in 1969, Villa Kitchens & Fine Cabinetry is a second-generation, family owned and operated company specializing in the production of quality custom cabinetry. Villa designs, manufactures, installs and services custom kitchens, bath and furniture components (such as wall units, closets, mud rooms, wine rooms etc.) for private clients as well as a number of builder partners in the Greater Toronto and surrounding areas.

POUTINE Dare To Be Fresh is the place to come and indulge in true comfort food with a rich cultural and traditional history rooted in Quebec. With a clear focus on a classical Canadian niche product, POUTINE Dare To Be Fresh uses only high quality and fresh ingredients with the emphasis on fresh-cut fries, made to order, authentic cheese curds from Quebec, and unique and fun topping combinations with a wide variety of ingredients to please all tastes!

Open Storage Solutions, Inc has been designing and integrating advanced storage products and high-performance, high-availability data protection for over 35 years. As the name suggests, Open Storage Solutions approaches a customer’s challenges without platform or operating system bias. Solutions presented are based on customers’ needs. Open Storage Solutions has a local presence across Canada and the USA. This national coverage has allowed our national customers to deploy a consistent data protection strategy in all their regions. The national coverage also allows our federal government customers local access to the solutions they need, and local technical support when they need it. Open Storage Solution has been protecting data for over 35 years.

The lawyers at Crawford Chondon & Partners LLP have diverse backgrounds and practices and are committed to providing strategic, proactive and business-focused solutions to the complex legal challenges that continually arise for employers in the ever-changing field of labour and employment law.

Lawn Troopers Inc. is a full-service lawn maintenance company serving thousands of customers across nine cities with a fleet of 17 vehicles. The company was founded in 1998 by Matt Hill at the young age of 9, when he started serving 3 neighbourhood lawns. Over the years Lawn Troopers has grown to what it is today; a full time operation employing 37 lawn care professionals, delivering consistent, uniformed and fully insured service. They also offer snow services in the winter and have recently added pet waste pick-up and bagged soil delivery services as well.

Ideally situated off highways 410, 407, 401 and 403 at Clark Boulevard, this BEST WESTERN PLUS Brampton, ON hotel is just 15 minutes from both downtown Toronto and Pearson International Airport.

Each well-appointed guest accommodation has been recently upgraded and features new mattresses, plush bedding, new washrooms, free high-speed wireless Internet and free long distance access. Other on-site amenities include an indoor swimming pool, whirlpool and dry sauna.

Gray Tools Canada Inc. is 100-year-old privately owned manufacturer and distributor of industrial-quality hand tools in Brampton, Ontario. Gray Tools is an exceptional company making extra efforts to recognize and address the needs of the community. In June 2012, Gray Tools launched the Gray Tools Highest Standard Achievement Award and presented it to a graduating student at Judith Nyman Secondary School, a member school within of the Peel Board of Education’s vocational program. The award consisted of a master tool set valued at $3000, helping the recipient make the transition from student to professional mechanic.

Hy-Power Nano inc. was created in 2011 to develop nano-enabled coatings, as a subsidiary of Hy-Power Coatings Limited, a Brampton based company that has provided specialty commercial coating services in Southern Ontario for almost 50 years. Hy-Power Nano’s first product is Clear Liquid Solar Blocker, a coating that prevents solar UV and IR rays from transferring through glass, while remaining eco-friendly and invisible to the eye. Solar Blocker is applied on-site to existing windows, offering buildings a significant reduction in electricity needs for air conditioned interior comfort and immediate prevention of IR damage to furnishings. Hy-Power also offers a range of quality on-site coating services, with industry leading expertise in the application of electrostatic, stucco and anti-graffiti products.

Brampton Outstanding Business Achievement Awards 2012

Empack Spraytech Inc. is an industry leading Canadian aerosol manufacturer, liquid filler and custom contract packaging company. The company aims to meet all professional and personal needs as a fully integrated, state-of-the-art business. Product development, manufacturing and marketing capabilities exist in a range of industries including automotive, electronic care, household goods, personal care, industrial and shoe care. The fully equipped on-site research laboratory offers complete product development and testing. Empack is ISO 9001:2008 and GMP certified and is licensed by Health Canada to produce natural health products and is registered with the FDA. The company distributes across North America and Internationally.

Nestlé began in 1867 with one man and his vision, evolving into the world’s leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness company, with over 280,000 employees in 81 countries worldwide. The Nestlé Brampton office is located approximately 15 minutes east of downtown Brampton and is currently home to just over 300 employees; signalling a 62 per cent increase since moving to this location in spring of 2001. The various workgroups associated with this office include customer service, inside sales, inventory control, transportation, route accounting, credit and collections as well as finance. The office is adjacent to its 3rd party logistics provider, Hopewell Logistics, with a combined 500,000 square foot facility.

Since 1994, HRWARE has provided clients with leading edge technology, enabling them to achieve their Human Resource objectives. The commitment to clients’ success has triggered progress from a leading supplier of HR technology, to a full spectrum, single source, for all your Human Capital Services needs. HRWARE offers a unique blend of Human Capital Management knowledge and technology expertise rarely found in the industry. This makes HRWARE, a natural choice, to supplement your Human Capital Management team and their initiatives.

WG Pro-Manufacturing has evolved over the last 20 years from a simple 3rd party co-Packer (re packer) to a full service solution provider and Co-Manufacturer for food and pharmaceuticals. WG provides one stop service and fulfilment from product innovation and development to design and execution. We have integrated ourselves within both manufacturing and retail circles and provide our services as partners to both. Our reach has expanded globally and we now have customer partners in over 10 countries in Canada, USA, Europe, Asia and South America. Our vision is to become recognised globally as the premier Co-Manufacturer for all food and Drug product within the North American market. https://www.wgcorporate.com/

Peel Mutual Insurance Company, Brampton’s oldest business was incorporated in Brampton, Ontario in April, 1876. The company has operated at its current location of 103 Queen Street West since 1955. Peel Mutual Insurance Company is one of 44 members of the Ontario Mutual Insurance Association, all being truly mutual, owned by their policyholders rather than shareholders. In 2011, the company was the second largest of these companies. The Company was founded by local farmers pooling their resources to provide needed insurance coverage not available elsewhere at a reasonable cost. Service to the agricultural and small town communities remains a cornerstone of the operation. This philosophy was its foundation in 1867 and continues to be a pillar of its strength today.

For over 33 years, Burger King located at 285 Queen Street East, has been a fixture in the Brampton community. John & Judy Mills, and their team have set the stage for many innovative new initiatives for Burger King Canada. A management information system developed 18 months ago as an alternative to the corporate system, has now been adopted by the franchise community and will soon replace the corporate system. The success of this location is attributed the longevity of staff and the ability to develop a superior culture of customer service, Thanks to the citizens of Brampton, this location became the highest volume Burger King in North America in 2010.

Established in 2006, Jade’s Hip Hop Academy is the fastest growing dance studio in the GTA. It is the only studio in Brampton that specializes in urban dance and teaches authentic Hip Hop. The Artistic Director, Jade Jager Clark, makes sure that dancers get the opportunity to shine at performances and to give back to the community. Jade Jager Clark has put Brampton in the spot light with her phenomenal Choreography which is respected throughout the dance community. Dancers of Jade’s Hip Hop Academy are well known and have travelled to New York for the "America's Best Dance Crew" audition and recently won the World of Dance Tour in Toronto.

triOS College offers a career-focused approach to education in business, law, technology and healthcare. triOS College was named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies two years in a row. Students receive real-world understanding from industry-experienced instructors and internship placements. triOS has graduated thousands of students into rewarding careers since its inception in 1992. triOS has campus locations across Southern Ontario including: Windsor, London, Kitchener, Hamilton, Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto, Scarborough and Oshawa. More information about triOS College may be found at www.trios.com.

Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon is a program dedicated to enhancing the mobility of the City of Brampton and the Town of Caledon’s workforce. An annual Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon membership provides area employers with customized commuter programs to make their employees daily commutes easier, cheaper and greener. Current employer members include Region of Peel, City of Brampton, Maple Lodge Farm, Town of Caledon, Nestle Canada, Mars Canada, Hbc, Winners, Rogers Communications and Loblaw. In just five years, Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon prevented 2,758,230.5 kg of greenhouse gas emissions from entering our air, reduced more than 11,863,658 km of vehicle travel and saved $7,328,710.00 for registered commuters of Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon.

Brampton Outstanding Business Achievement Awards 2011

BMP METALS INC., a member of the Bempro Group of companies, is a fully integrated custom precision sheet metal fabricator with additional specialized services in design, CNC machining, milling and turning, electromechanical assembly, paint coatings and plastic injection moulding. Equipped with state of the art, automated machinery and dedicated staff, BMP has been delivering innovative turnkey solutions with an exceptional level of quality for over 25 years. Along with the support of solid market leaders, Canatal International 2008 Inc. and CableTalk Systems Inc., the Bempro family of companies will continue to grow its market dominance by offering solutions for our customers worldwide.

Wanigan Foods is a home delivery service, specializing in organic and local fruits and vegetables, and has been operating in Brampton for over eight years. In 2010, they built a storefront and have opened up their warehouse to the people of Brampton. The two main sources of revenue for Wanigan come from an extensive home delivery service with a delivery area that spans across Brampton, the GTA, as far west as Burlington and east to Scarborough and also from a retail store operating out of their 250 Clarence Street warehouse and operations facility.

IT Weapons is an award-winning technology consulting firm and managed services. Their team has over ten years’ experience developing application delivery, networking, and data centre solutions for Canada’s SMBs and some of North America’s leading enterprise as well as not-for-profit organizations. They encourage their customers to focus on running their business, rather than worrying about the stability of their IT systems. Isn’t it time you felt safe?

Medtronic of Canada sells, services, and distributes Medtronic products in Canada: medical devices used in cardiovascular medicine, diabetes, spinal and neurosurgery, and ear, nose and throat surgery. Their medical technologies help make it possible for millions of people to resume everyday activities, return to work, and live better and longer lives. Through their mission, their employees share a passion to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend lives for patients around the world. Every four seconds, someone benefits from one of their technologies. Medtronic of Canada employs over 420 Canadians and is headquartered in Brampton, Ontario.

DB Schenker of Canada started operations in 1953. In just over half a century, the business has grown to include over 40 branches and 1,700 employees. Today, DB Schenker is one of the top logistics service providers in Canada. Their global enterprise has annual sales of 19 billion euros, with 91,000 employees and 2,000 offices around the world. DB Schenker is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics services, offering Contract Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Land operations, Air and Ocean freight as well as Customs Brokerage and Consulting.

The Sharpe/Way Group at ScotiaMcLeod works with business owners and high net worth families who require specialized solutions to meet their investment management, philanthropic, and intergenerational wealth transfer goals. With a focus on building conservative portfolios, tax efficient income strategies and product allocation to secure retirement income goals, they provide total financial solutions to maximize wealth for today and future generations.

Practical Energy is the only company in Brampton specializing in GeoThermal heating and cooling and other green solutions to residential and commercial customers. Unlike their competitors, they bring energy-saving GeoThermal solutions to their client base. Unlike traditional heating and cooling, GeoThermal uses no fossil fuels, so instead, heating and cooling is achieved by using the earth's natural heat. To date, Practical Energy has done over 75 GeoThermal installs, each install reducing the emissions by an average of 10 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

Sims Recycling Solutions, a division of Sims Metal Management is the world’s largest metal and electronic recycler in the world. Sims Recycling Solutions provides electronic recycling, asset management, precious metal refining and remarketing service for businesses for all of all sizes from coast to coast. Founded in 1917, Sims Recycling Solutions began operating in Ontario in 2003 and has quickly become an industry leader in Canada. Sims Recycling Solutions is publically traded on the New York Stock Exchange (SMS) and is recognized as one of the top 100 most sustainable corporations in the world and was recently named Canada’s Best Environmental Employer of the Year by Eco Canada.

Brampton Outstanding Business Achievements Awards 2010

Industrial Thermo Polymers Limited (ITP) is a leading manufacturer of extruded polyethylene foam products in North America. Under the name brand “TUNDRA”, ITP produces several key products. In 1988, ITP produced the first-ever commercial “Noodle” toy! Since that time, ITP has proven itself as a flexible and adaptive supplier of a variety of extruded polyethylene foam products. ITP produces, warehouses and ships from its 450,000 square foot facility in Brampton.

apetito Canada is a leading supplier of quality frozen food and catering solutions. Their focus is to provide specialized, nutritious meals for seniors in the community, those in long-term care and patients in hospitals across the country. apetito is the new name for Private Recipes, which joined the apetito group in April 2007. In addition to Canada, apetito operates in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and The Netherlands.

Brampton Media Corporation (BMC) was originally founded in 2002 as Brampton.com. BMC’s goal is to provide a primary online destination for Brampton residents and business owners. As a community portal, brampton.com provides event listings, classifieds, a business directory and local news for residents. On the business side, BMC provides a unique marketing outlet for businesses looking to target Brampton’s nearly 500,000 residents.

The Policaro Auto Group (PAG) was established in 1979 in Brampton. The group is family owned and operated by Basil, Tony and Paul Policaro. Currently, the group consists of six dealerships including Family Honda, Acura2000, Northwest Toyota, Northwest Lexus, and Pre-Owned Super Centre all located in Brampton, plus Acura in Barrie. The group employs over 300 people, all trained to achieve the highest level of standards and technology for customer satisfaction in the industry.

Shnier, Gesco is Canada’s leading, national, diversified floor covering solutions company. Founded in 1938, Shnier is a private, professionally led and managed Canadian corporation, comprised of 250 associates operating from five warehouse/office/showroom facilities strategically located coast to coast. The company relocated its headquarters to Brampton in 2000, and today, locally employs over 100 associates in a 250,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility. Shnier markets a complete range of quality floor covering products under some of the leading brand names in the Canadian flooring industry.

The Business Development Bank of Canada is wholly dedicated to accelerating entrepreneurs’ success. Their mission is to help create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, venture capital and consulting services with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. Having developed business relationships with 28,000 entrepreneurs across Canada, they understand the challenges faced every day.

Outdoor Photography Canada (OPC) magazine was launched in April 2007 in Brampton by SunLight Media, and was chosen as the winner of the 2007 Brampton Start-Up Business of the Year Award. In its first 10 months of operation, SunLight Media grew OPC from a national magazine to a publication with global appeal and presence. OPC is unique in that they are the first and only magazine in Canada providing readers with a how-to-do outdoor photography, and with 100% Canadian content. In July 2008, OPC became the number one selling photography magazine on Canadian newsstands.

Prouse Dash & Crouch (PDC) is a strong community member and has made significant charitable donations to a variety of local organizations. PDC, a full service law firm located in the heart of downtown Brampton, PDC has been providing legal services to the Brampton community for over 60 years. Their long-time presence in Brampton has enabled PDC to become a recognized institution in the community with the ability to offer a personalized and flexible approach to the legal services provided to clients.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore opened in the spring of 2005, selling quality used and surplus building and home improvement materials at a fraction of retail prices. Proceeds from ReStore support its affiliate, Habitat for Humanity, in building homes for low income families. ReStore provides an outlet for industry, retailers and individuals to donate home improvements materials, thus eliminating the cost of disposal. The concept is to reduce, reuse and recycle materials that would otherwise be put in landfill.

Brampton Outstanding Business Achievement Awards 2009

Almag Aluminum Inc. is a family-owned and -operated manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions and has been in business since 1953 and in Brampton since 1975. In addition to aluminum extrusions, extrusion fabrication and finishing services are also supplied to a variety of industries internationally. Almag’s approximately 150 employees operate out of a 175,000-foot facility in Brampton. The scope of the industries serviced as well as our production capabilities has grown substantially over the past 56 years. Almag has pushed the envelope in producing increasingly difficult sections. Products that were once considered impossible are now considered “standard”.

PepsiCo’s businesses in Canada are organized into two operating units: PepsiCo Foods Canada (PFC), which includes Frito Lay Canada and the Quaker Foods and Snacks business; and PepsiCo Beverages Canada (PBC), which includes Pepsi-Cola Canada, Gatorade and Tropicana.

Frito-Lay Canada (FLC) has a prominent presence in the Brampton community. The Clipper Court facility serves as an area office for Ontario and a distribution centre for the West Greater Toronto Area. FLC employs 245 people at this facility including office and distribution centre personnel and front-line sales representatives which use this site as their home base.

Rogers Communications is a diversified Canadian communications and media company which began in radio in 1962 under the leadership of the late Ted Rogers. Today, Rogers provides wireless voice and data communications services using Canada’s only national GSM/HSPA based network. Rogers is Canada's leading provider of cable television services, high-speed Internet access and telephony services. Our media group includes radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, magazines and trade publications, and sports entertainment.

The Rogers Park facility in Brampton features 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 square metres) of office space and 5,000 employees at this office – many who live in the Brampton community.

We are committed to supporting the community through many programs including: Portuguese Banda Lira, Sri Lanka Life Development Centre, Brampton Santa Claus Parade, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Peel Region, the Rogers Pumpkin Patrol which helps to make sure that children are safe on Halloween and Phones for Food – a program where used cell phones are gathered, collected and recycled using the proceeds to support programs, such as the St. Louise Food Bank. Rogers Communications has been a proud member of the Brampton Board of Trade since 1974.

The Stevens Company is a national medical supply distributor that is still family-owned after 179 years. Stevens services the needs of hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, labs, government, industrial, veterinarians and funeral homes. We pride ourselves in bringing innovative products to the health care system, to improve patient outcomes, while helping to contain costs. We also encourage our staff to find ways to be more efficient and friendly to the environment.

Founded in 1957, Trow has grown into one of Canada’s largest engineering and consulting firms. With offices across Canada, the U.S. and internationally, and with projects around the globe, Trow offers clients in both the private and public sectors a full range of services provided by a dedicated team of over 2,000 professionals, including specialist engineers and technical experts from over 70 Canadian, U.S. and international locations.

Selected as a winner of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Program for 2001 and 2006, and a requalifier for 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2008, Trow provides integrated solutions to the commercial, energy, industrial, infrastructure, institutional, residential and transportation sectors. Today, the Company continues to enjoy dynamic growth on a global scale.

Total Body Fitness and Wellness Studio is a private personal training studio where we assure you the latest in effective exercise science for your results. Our personal touch sets us apart. Whether it's helping you understand the precise focus of an exercise, identifying factors in your life that may impede your progress, or accommodating your busy schedule, we're focused solely on your concerns.

Our unique training method focuses on incorporating a cardio workout within the weight training routine. We want to ensure your total body health and well-being. Our high quality and effective methods of training, will help you be strong and healthful, balanced and stable, will help you build muscle, burn calories, and rapidly increase strength and endurance.

Our commitment is to educate and motivate individuals to reach their optimum fitness potential and inspire them to continue reaching on their own.

PepsiCo’s businesses in Canada are organized into two operating units: PepsiCo Foods Canada (PFC), which includes Frito Lay Canada and the Quaker Foods and Snacks business; and PepsiCo Beverages Canada (PBC), which includes Pepsi-Cola Canada, Gatorade and Tropicana.

Frito-Lay Canada (FLC) has a prominent presence in the Brampton community. The Clipper Court facility serves as an area office for Ontario and a distribution centre for the West Greater Toronto Area. FLC employs 245 people at this facility including office and distribution centre personnel and front-line sales representatives which use this site as their home base.

The Bramalea City Centre is an indoor shopping centre in Brampton's core. With over 1.2 million square feet (110,000 square metres) of retail space and more than 250 outlets, it is one of Canada's largest shopping centres. Regarded as a super regional shopping centre, the Bramalea City Centre has a shopping demographic of 500,000 visitors and attracts more than 12 million pedestrians annually.

Since opening its doors to the public in the 1970s as a strip centre, the Bramalea City Centre has undergone a variety of extensive physical and corporate change-overs. Morguard Investments Limited has operated the property since 2001 and recognized the potential for development and an increase in market share.

Being dominant in the trading area and not just Brampton, management decided upon a re-image and re-merchandising model that would lead to a major interior renovation in 2004. A total investment of $55 million was expended to increase lighting levels, soft seating areas and to create an upscale shopping environment. An additional expansion is targeted for 2010 in which $165 million will be invested to include an additional 275,000 square feet, 75 stores, underground parking to accommodate 550 stalls, a 4-tier parking deck and additional retailers in the peripheral lot at Dixie Road and Queen Street.

Brampton Outstanding Business Achievement Awards 2008

Established in 1968, T. A. Brannon Steel is a privately held company supplying quality carbon steel parts to original equipment manufacturers in off-road construction, railroad locomotive and freight cars, agricultural, materials handling industries, as well as large and small custom fabricators in Canada and the United States.

Brannon Steel's strength and success is a direct result of committing experienced people to manage and support all aspects of a customers account. Their goal is to develop partnerships with customers, working side by side to refine requirements and identify opportunities for improvement.

Brannon Steel is also committed to ongoing investment in technology, facilities and support to satisfy customer demands. The state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment helps them to set the standard for quality in their industry.

Brannon Steel is active in the community through support of many organizations and initiatives and is registered to ISO 9001-2000 Quality Standard.

NAFTA Foods and Packaging Inc. is one of the leading private label and branded manufacturers in North America of gingerbread house kits, seasonal cookie kits and seasonal and everyday clamshell and tub cookies.

The Company began humbly in 1995 with a modest facility and minimal equipment. In the ensuing decade, NAFTA enjoyed significant sales growth, dramatically expanded its product capabilities and equipment. Today NAFTA occupies its own 160,000 square-foot building in Brampton, housing both executive offices and the manufacturing operation. Employing approximately one hundred and fifty (which expands to meet heavy seasonal needs), NAFTA enjoys sales across North America throughout all major channels of distribution.

NAFTA is a vertically integrated operation focused on three primary areas – those being baking, powder blending and custom packaging. It is an ISO 9000 registered Company, certified Kosher and is nut-free.
During the fourth quarter of 2007, NAFTA Foods and Packaging and Wal-Mart Canada teamed up to create a Happy Face Cookie for sale to the general public. For each cookie sold both NAFTA and Wal-Mart made a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network.

Founded in 1959, the DATA Group of Companies is Canada's leader in supplying integrated print management services. DATA provides their clients with more than just high quality printed documents, forms and publications – they address the best way these products should be manufactured, stored, requisitioned, managed and routed throughout their organization or directly to their customers. Their combination of printing technologies, logistics, resources, expertise, and record of accomplishment makes then an ideal supply chain partner for clients looking for solutions beyond print.

This approach allows them to develop customized solutions to complex print management requirements, resulting in reduction of cost, improved business workflow and better overall corporate communications for the customers.

Established in 1986, Crownhill Packaging Ltd. is one of Canada’s largest independently owned distributors of packaging products and services. Over the last 22 years, Crownhill has become experts in their three core competencies (packaging products supply, co-packaging and sub-assembly and product fabrication and conversion). As such, Crownhill has been able to offer innovative packaging solutions to a large cross-section of customers including those in the automotive, high-tech, retail, medical, furniture, food and office products sectors.

With this unique understanding of their clients’ operation, culture and unique business needs, Crownhill is able to customize solutions and a service approach to consistently exceed their customers’ expectations of flawless service. Relocating to their state-of-the art design build facility in February 2006, Crownhill has become a proud new member of the Brampton business community, and has benefited from the unique business culture and growth that Brampton has to offer

Investors Group provides complete financial planning to both individuals and families. As the company that pioneered the concept of financial planning in Canada, we adhere to the six disciplines of financial planning which are investment planning, tax planning, retirement planning, insurance planning, cash management, and estate planning. Their mission is that the Brampton Region will be widely recognized within our community as the place to do business if you are serious about improving your financial situation.

Investors Group officially started in the Brampton Region in 1993. Since that time, the company has grown significantly and added a second office in Downtown Brampton in 2002. Today, we have two locations in Brampton and one location in Orangeville, which combine to make the Brampton Region. In the 2 Brampton offices, we have over 90 financial consultants, staff, assistants, and specialists, and are recognized as one of the top regions in Canada.

Established in 2003, Design2Decor Inc. provides innovative event design, event décor, and event management solutions for corporate events, weddings, and special events. They specialize in creating unique and engaging ‘event experiences’ for their clients through the use of dramatic lighting, textural linens, bountiful floral compositions, and a wide array of decorative props.

Their design teams create custom event environments for corporations, small businesses, hotels, and private individuals with an emphasis on professionalism and innovation. Design2Decor is pleased to provide design services for some of Canada’s highest profile South Asian events.

What began as a residential business has now become a full-time operation with an average growth rate (revenue) of 50 per cent a year and a move from a 1,100 square foot facility to a 3,700 square foot facility in Brampton.

The Magna Technical Training Centre (MTTC), located in Brampton, offers apprenticeship and skilled trades training programs that are unique from any other program in the world. Blending North American and European skilled trade training methods, the MTTC provides students with a broad understanding and skills in various areas of the automotive industry.

Apprenticeship training is given in the student's specific trade area and cross-training is provided in areas such as basic electricity, CAD/CAM, hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs, robotics and welding. Apprentices are hired as Magna employees and are paid an hourly wage while being trained. The employment experience gained provides apprentices and trainees with excellent job skills and career potential within Magna, its customers and suppliers.

The MTTC also offers high school co-operative education programs in the above skilled-trade areas. Students who participate in these programs may be recommended for the Apprenticeship program upon completion of their co-op experience.

Magna Technical Training Centre is proud to be a part of Brampton’s community and to have served as an educator and skill builder in the community since 1998.

APPS Transport Group provides supply chain and transportation services to leading corporations and brands across North America. The company is comprised of specialized business units with services that can be delivered independently or integrated to provide a single source transportation and supply chain solution. APPS now maintains terminal operations in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

Goodison Insurance and Financial Services Limited is a family-owned and operated business based in Brampton. In 1961, Jack Goodison, founded this business with his sons, Brad and Scott following closely in his footsteps. In 2003, seeing a need in the Brampton community for unbiased financial advice, full service financial planning was added to the list of services Goodison customers continue to benefit from.

The company’s roots are deeply planted in the Brampton community and have been for almost 65 years. Their business is driven by our personal commitment to ensure they not only meet but also exceed customer expectations through our qualify standards and above reproach customer service.

Goodison Insurance and Financial Services Limited is, proudly, Brampton’s oldest and largest family-owned Insurance Brokerage. They are a company committed to core values of strong ethics, customer focus and high performance. Their highest ethical standards are the foundation on which the business and relationships are built. Integrity, humility, trust and respect are paramount in everything we do and everything we represent.

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